PELLISSIPPI STATE TECHNICAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE 
MASTER SYLLABUS
 PHOTOGRAPHY INTERNSHIP
 PHO 2900 (formerly PHO 2998)
Class Hours: 3.0   Credit Hours: 3.0  
Laboratory Hours: 0.0   Revised:  Spring 04  
 NOTE:  This course is not designed for transfer credit.  
Catalog Course Description:    
  This course gives the student practical work experience.  Students work for area photographers, photo labs, photo departments at corporations, or other photography- related businesses.  Work situation must be approved by PHO instructor.
Entry Level Standards:    
   Proficiency with 35mm camera and flash, studio electronic flash, black & white processing and printing, color processing and printing.
Prerequisites:    
  PHO 1000 and PHO 1100
Corequisites:    
PHO 1500 and PHO 1600; or PHO 2060 and WEB 2100
Textbook(s) and Other Course Materials:  
  Equipment:  As required by employer
I. Week/Unit/Topic Basis:    
  Week  Topic
  1 Establish the Internship.  Course requirements.  Setting Goals.
  2 Work.
  3 Work.
  4 Work.
  5 Work.
  6 Work.
  7 Work.
  8 Midterm Review of Goals and Work Situation
  9 Work.
  10 Work.
  11 Work.
  12 Work.
  13 Work.
  14 Work.
  15 Work.
  16 Final evaluation
II. Course Objectives*:    
  A. Demonstrate a working knowledge of photography.  II. IV. V.
  B. Experience the professional work place IV. V.
  C. Exhibit ability to work in a professional environment.  V.
*Roman numerals after course objectives reference goals of the Photography program.
III. Instructional Processes*:     
Students will:      
  1. Developing set of goals for internship.  Communication Outcome, Personal Development Outcome
  2. Complete tasks as assigned by employer.  Active Learning Strategy, Personal Development Outcome, Problem Solving and Decision Making Outcome
  3. Evaluate work experience with faculty.  Transitional Strategy
*Strategies and outcomes listed after instructional processes reference Pellissippi State’s goals for strengthening general education knowledge and skills, connecting coursework to experiences beyond the classroom, and encouraging students to take active and responsible roles in the educational process.
IV. Expectations for Student Performance*: 
Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to:
1. Work as an entry -level professional.  A. B. C.
2. Perform as a responsible employee.  A. B. C.
3. Add a favorable reference to their resume.  C.
*Letters after performance expectations reference the course objectives listed above.
V. Evaluation:
A. Testing Procedures:
N/A
B. Laboratory Expectations:
N/A
C. Field Work:  100% of grade
Students will be graded by faculty using employer and student evaluation of work experience. 
D. Other Evaluation Methods:
N/A
VI. Policies:
A. Attendance Policy:
Pellissippi State Technical Community College expects students to attend all scheduled instructional activities.  As a minimum, students in all courses must be present for at least 75 percent of their scheduled class and laboratory meetings in order to receive credit for the course (Pellissippi State Catalog).  Individual departments/programs/disciplines, with the approval of the vice president of Academic and Student Affairs, may have requirements that are more stringent. 
PHO Class Attendance Policy
Students must attend 85% percent of the scheduled class meetings to get credit for the course. 
B. Other Policies:
Late assignments will lose 10% for each class session they are late.